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Air Force

USAF to Compete High-Fidelity Crew Station for F-35 Joint Simulation Environment

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

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USAF to Compete High-Fidelity Crew Station for F-35 Joint Simulation Environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paul Ogletree, F-35 demonstration team dedicated crew chief, prepares to close the canopy on an F-35A Lightning II at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. on Feb. 26, 2019 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force plans to compete a requirement for the High-Fidelity Crew Station (HFCS) for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35. The 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards AFB, Calif., is to use HFCS for JSE. F-35 JSE testing is part of the fighter’s initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), the successful completion of which is required for a Pentagon decision to authorize F-35 full-rate production. The F-35 program established JSE for F-35 in…

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